Alumni Volunteer of the Year

Rajvinder (Binna) Kandola OBE
(MA Occupational Psychology 1981)

Binna was nominated by the Sheffield University Management School for his outstanding contribution in supporting masters students. Since 2012, his company Pearn Kandola has enabled students to gain experience of working on real company issues.

In 2024, Binna also hosted a student visit to Pearn Kandola, where he set the students a challenge and provided them with feedback. This visit was the School’s first ever specialised careers visit to an occupational psychology consultancy practice, and it provided students with valuable insights into the range of jobs available to them.

Binna’s gift of his time has had a clear impact, as articulated by Doreen Malavanu, MSc Work Psychology student: “The visit was the highlight of my masters programme. It helped to bridge classroom learning with practical, industry-specific challenges.”

I had such a wonderful time when I studied at Sheffield that I am always looking to find ways of showing my appreciation in a very practical way.